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   Battery Boy Posted 4:36 pm
   12 Jun 2009

   Regarding using pure electric vehicles for racing, check out the National Electric Drag Racing Association at:www.nedra.comAs a former gas drag racer, when I got into pure electrics ten years ago and did my own conversion of an infernal combustion vehicle, I switched to drag racing electric vehicles (EV's). And when I think about who would have made the list of badass greens from NEDRA, I'm thinking Roderick Wild Man Wilde. Check out his website at:www.suckamps.comHe was spanking Dodge Vipers with his Maniac Mazda EV years ago, prior to the Gone Postal project that he did for the Discovery Channel. And as our tattoos say:Suck Amps,Battery Boy

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   Toxic Avenger Posted 9:00 am
   16 Jun 2009

   The fuel wasted in the race cars is a drop in the bucket compared to that wasted by the hundreds of thousands of fans driving to the events. 

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   Storm Dragon Posted 1:38 pm
   17 Jun 2009

   I strongly agree that Paul Watson should have been on this list, and I would also like to put in a good word for Dave Forman, (founder of Earth First!), Doug Peacock, (Vietnam veteran, friend of bears, and the model for "Hayduke" in Edward Abbey's novels), Judy Ackerman, Julia Butterfly Hill, Darryl Cherney, the late Judi Bari and David Chain, (activists who risked inprisonment, violence, and death while attempting to protect wild places and wild things), and the late Edward Abbey (need I say more?).
       John Muir was no wimp, either.  This was a man who could take delight in a magnitude 8 earthquake, while everyone around him was scared spitless.

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   splashy Posted 2:45 am
   18 Jun 2009

   "My guess is that electric race cars are going to be the next big thing.
   Electric motors are ideal for racing, with their fully available torque
   and instant responsiveness. Think of how fast a remote control car
   moves when you consider the scale. Racing will undoubtedly contribute a
   lot of valuable research to electric car development in the future. If
   you've ever been to a NASCAR or open-wheel race, you know how polluting
   they are, and I think racing fans will imbrace fume-free racing."That's what I was thinking. I remember seeing some racers driving the Tesla and them being very impressed with it's performance. In fact, we may see some of the best innovations coming from the racing world. They have the drive, the money, and incentive.
   
   Gee,  I might even be interested in racing if they go all electric, with no fumes and far less noise. It could open up a whole new expanded fan base! I can see it now: yuppies, hippies, rednecks, etc. all cheering them on. :-)

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